The Dojima Rice Market in Osaka was the first futures market in the world, and an influential role model for modern futures markets. This study examines the efficiency of the original futures market by applying time‐series analysis to data on futures prices from Japan's Tokugawa era...

Recent developments in the natural gas industry warrant new analysis of related issues. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments have accelerated the shi􀀴 away from coal as the dominant source of electricity. Its low environmental impact, reduced volume, and broad availability...